Adam J. Levitt
Levitt

Title: Director

Phone: (312) 214-0000

E-mail: alevitt@gelaw.com

Education:

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. (1993)

Columbia College, Columbia University A.B., magna cum laude, (1990)

Admissions:

Illinois, New York, Supreme Court of the U.S., U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, U.S. District Court for the District of CO, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IL, U.S. District Court for the Central District of IL, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IL, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IN, U.S. District Court for the District of NE, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TX, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TX

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Biography

Adam J. Levitt is a director at Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and leads the Firm's Consumer Practice Group. He specializes in complex commercial litigation and class action litigation in the areas of consumer protection, antitrust, securities, technology, and agricultural law. Mr. Levitt served as co-lead counsel in two of the largest agricultural and biotech class actions in recent years, recovering more than $1 billion in damages for the plaintiffs: In re Genetically Modified Rice Litigation, in which Mr. Levitt has obtained settlements exceeding $900 million on behalf of long-grain rice producers and others who suffered losses resulting from contamination of the U.S. rice supply with unapproved, genetically modified seeds; and In re StarLink Corn Products Liability Litigation, where he recovered $110 million on behalf of farmers who sustained market losses on their corn crops arising from contamination of the U.S. corn supply with genetically-modified StarLink corn.

Mr. Levitt is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell. He has been recognized in Illinois Super Lawyers for the past several years, has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the leading lawyers in America, and has been named "Litigator of the Week" by American Lawyer Magazine.

With one of the country's leading consumer class action practices, Mr. Levitt has successfully served as counsel in numerous class and complex litigation cases at both the state and federal courts, on the trial and appellate court levels. His current cases include several notable consumer actions: In re Imprelis Herbicide, Sales Practice, and Products Liability Litigation; In re Porsche Cars North America Inc., Plastic Coolant Tubes Product Liability Litigation; and In re Wesson Oil Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation.

Mr. Levitt serves as President of the Class Action Trial Lawyers, a division of the National Trial Lawyers, of which he is an Executive Committee Member. Since 2005, Mr. Levitt has served as an elected member of the American Law Institute and a member of the American Association for Justice. Mr. Levitt sits on the Board of Advisors for the Chicago chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. In 2013, he became an Advisory Board Member of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies. Mr. Levitt is also a peer reviewer of articles submitted to AAJ's Trial magazine.

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Mr. Levitt has authored numerous articles on class action litigation and consumer protection; his most recent publications include:

In addition to his writings, Mr. Levitt is a frequent speaker on topics of consumer protection, multidistrict litigation, biotechnology, corporate governance, securities litigation, and Internet privacy. Mr. Levitt has also testified before the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee on class action practice and related issues. In addition to chairing Law Seminars International's "Litigating Class Actions" annual conference in Chicago, Mr. Levitt's recent speaking engagements include:

  • "Deposing the Corporate Machine: How to Win Against the Best-Schooled Corporate Executive," Trial Skills Retreat: Empowering Witnesses Conference by 360 Advocacy Institute;
  • "Fighting the Class Action Battle: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Filing the Class Certification Motion," Trial Lawyers Summit;
  • "The JPML’s 1404/1407 Shift and the End of Reflexive Transfer," Aggregate Litigation After Class Actions Conference of Law Seminars International;
  • "Trial Lawyers and Class Actions: Protecting Consumers and Elevating Your Practice," Trial Lawyers Summit;
  • "Lead Plaintiff 'Pickoffs', Offers of Judgment, Moving to Dismiss Class Allegations, and Other Early Attacks on the Class Process," Litigating Class Actions Conference of Law Seminars International;
  • "MERS Litigation: Justice for Illinois Counties," Illinois Association of County Clerks & Recorders – Annual Conference;
  • "Class Actions in Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Litigation," HarrisMartin TVM/Actos Litigation Conference;
  • "The Evolution of the Class Action Notice," Class Actions – Plaintiffs & Defense Perspectives Conference;
  • "Removal, Remand, and Claims Asserted – Strategic Considerations in MERS Litigation," American Association for Justice Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) Teleseminar;
  • "Thinking About Trial from Day One," American Association for Justice 2012 Annual Convention;
  • "Litigation at Sunrise – The Basics of the MERS System," American Association for Justice 2012 Annual Convention;
  • "Class Action Litigation and Victim Services," 38thNOVA Conference.

Mr. Levitt graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University in 1990 and received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1993.

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